Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-09-21
BISHOP TALDOT'S RECEPTION
1T WAS NUMEROUSLv ATTENDED,,
AND THOROUGHLY ENJOYED.

Features Of the Afrair-Some Of the
Ladies Who Laborrd for Its Success-
A Young Haiieyite Named "For" the
Bishop Right Reverend Gentle.
I mans Appointments for the Ensuing
Two Months.
The reception rendered by the
ladies' OF the Episcopal church of this
city, to the Right Reverend Ethelb-rt
Talbot. Bishop of Wyoming and
Idaho, at the Alturss Hotel, last even.
ing, was a most enjoyable social oc
currence. The elegant parlors of the
Hotel and whole tier of rooms on
the second floor, had been placed a,
the disposal OF the ladies, and these
and the spacious corridors were filed,
from s o'clock until midnight, with
ladies' and gentlemen who, irrespective
of religious convictions, had called to
pay their respects to the guests of the
erening.
Bishop Talbot received the visitors
at the entrance to the par!or, and sue
ceeded, without any effort whatever,
in making each and all of them feel
welcome as old friends. Young
though he he in years, it is evident
that the Right Reverend gentleman
possesses the ability to entertain in a
high degree.
The splendid grand piano in the
main pnrlor was kept busy with solos
and accomplishments to selections with
which many of our best known vocal
lists favored the company; and in
listening to these, in visits to the
retreshment rooms, and in pleasant
conversation tie evening passed rap
idly, until about half.past IL o'clock,
when General George H. Roberts
was, without any notice whatever,
called upon to address to the Bishop
the formal greeting which all who had
met felt The General of course &C.
quilted himself creditably Of what
was, to him, such pleasant task.
Bishop Talbot responded, thanking
all for their evident good will, and
said that he already felt very much
encouraged and grateful for the way
in which his work was opening in
| Idaho, and concluded by relating sew,
eral pleasant incidents connected with
his work here already.
The remarks on both sides were
happily spoken, and received with the
utmost satisfaction.
The arrangements were most ex.
cellent, and reflected great credit up.
on the ladies of the church, who
spared no pains to entertain their Wis
itors; and inasmuch as this will long
he looked upon as a notable event
here the TIMES takes the liberty of
publishing the names of such of the
ladies' as one of its reporters can re
member as especially deserving of
praise in this connection, viz:
Miss Grace Coffin, Mrs. Lange,
Mrs. Morrill,, Mrs. Bruner, Mrs. Rob-
erts, Mrs. Greenhow, Mrs. Parsons,
Mrs. Black, Mrs. Billings. Mrs. Nc
Gowan, Mrs. Kingshury. Mrs. Smythe,
Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Art. Smith, and
Mrs. Pickett.
A CHRISTENING TODAY.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the boy
baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Coffin was
baptized. The ceremony took place
at the residence of the parents. The
infant was named Ethelbert LANCE.
The sponsors were Miss Grace Coifin
and Miss Mamie Lange, aud Bishop
Talbot.
| BISHOP TALBoT's APPOINTMENTS.
This evening Bishop Talbot will
lecture in Bellevue. Friday he will
go to Ketchum, and remain there
until the middle of next week. Fol-
lowing are his appointments:
ketchum.. ...........Se September rs
Challis 80. October
Salmon Ci'y............ 9
Eagle Rock. ........... 13